Barney Perkins, a picture researcher from Clapham, London, was a contestant on series 19 of the UK version of the show on 24 June, 2006. He walked away with £1,000 after incorrectly answering his £16,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Starting with the most senior, put these 'Dad's Army' characters in order of their Home Guard military rank. | |
| ⬥ A: Jones | ⬥ B: Mainwaring |
| ⬥ C: Pike | ⬥ D: Wilson |
From the 10 contestants, 6 got it right, but Barney (with a time of 2.36 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answered B-D-A-C, making it into the Hot Seat.
Barney's Run to the Million[]
| £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these phrases refers to a service performed immediately? | |
| ⬥ A: While you whistle | ⬥ B: While you waltz |
| ⬥ C: While you wish | ⬥ D: While you wait |
| £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What kind of clover is considered lucky? | |
| ⬥ A: One-eyed | ⬥ B: Two-legged |
| ⬥ C: Three-headed | ⬥ D: Four-leafed |
| £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is a section of a waste pipe? | |
| ⬥ A: A-bend | ⬥ B: E-bend |
| ⬥ C: O-bend | ⬥ D: U-bend |
| £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In which city are most likely to see a gondolier? | |
| ⬥ A: Rome | ⬥ B: Venice |
| ⬥ C: Vienna | ⬥ D: Paris |
| £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What number is represented by XVI in Roman numerals? | |
| ⬥ A: 13 | ⬥ B: 14 |
| ⬥ C: 15 | ⬥ D: 16 |
| £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| The footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips is the adopted son of which TV star? | |
| ⬥ A: Leslie Phillips | ⬥ B: Sian Phillips |
| ⬥ C: Ian Wright | ⬥ D: Steve Wright |
| £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| The Saxon market town of Thetford is in which English county? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Cornwall | ⬥ B: Norfolk |
| ⬥ C: Lancashire | ⬥ D: Somerset |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 82% ⬥ C: 5% ⬥ D: 9% | |
| £8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| 'What We Did Last Summer' is a DVD featuring a Robbie Williams gig held where? 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Knebworth | ⬥ B: Royal Albert Hall |
| ⬥ C: Madison Square Garden | ⬥ D: National Arena |
| Barney didn't know, so he phoned his friend Mark, who didn't know either. Barney then used his '50:50' lifeline and it left A: Knebworth and B: Royal Albert Hall. Barney said A: Knebworth and won £8,000. |
| £16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who wrote a book called 'The Goldfish Bowl', about life at Number Ten? | |
| ⬥ A: Margaret Thatcher | ⬥ B: Cherie Booth |
| ⬥ C: Norma Major | ⬥ D: John Major |
| Total Prize: £1,000 |
Sources[]
| Preceded by Colin Chapman |
UK Contestant (Series 19) Barney Perkins |
Succeeded by Dave Clark |